Polk County, Texas demographics

Population: 49,372
Median age: 44.0

Median household income: 52,826

Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Polk County, Texas.

Population

202149,372
202050,155
201948,913
201847,837
201746,974
201646,583
201546,113
201445,757
201345,620
201245,618
201145,653
201045,590
200946,326

Polk County, TX cities

Big Thicket Lake Estates CDP - 615

Cedar Point CDP - 425

Corrigan town - 1,882

Goodrich city - 294

Indian Springs CDP - 684

Livingston town - 5,597

Onalaska city - 2,980

Pleasant Hill CDP - 1,060

Seven Oaks city - 124

West Livingston CDP - 7,295

Census data for Polk County, Texas

Demographic and housing estimates in Polk County, Texas

Total population
Total population49,372
Male26,732
Female22,640
Population by age
Total population49,372
Under 5 years2,570
5 to 9 years2,628
10 to 14 years3,141
15 to 19 years2,733
20 to 24 years2,620
25 to 34 years5,749
35 to 44 years5,985
45 to 54 years6,358
55 to 59 years3,719
60 to 64 years4,742
65 to 74 years6,510
75 to 84 years1,960
85 years and over657
Median age (years)44.0
Under 18 years10,035
16 years and over40,560
18 years and over39,337
21 years and over37,826
62 years and over12,098
65 years and over9,127
Population by race
Total population49,372
One race46,153
   White39,440
   Black or African American4,438
   American Indian and Alaska Native683
   Asian420
   Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander24
   Some other race1,148
Two or more races3,219
Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population37,975
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population20,785
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population17,190

Social characteristics in Polk County, Texas

Households by type
Total households17,028
Family households (families)8,732
Married-couple family945
Male householder, no wife present, family2,842
Female householder, no husband present, family1,970
Nonfamily households4,509
Average household size6,377
Average family size2.70

Economic characteristics in Polk County, Texas

Income and benefits (in inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households17,028
Less than $10,0001,344
$10,000 to $14,999879
$15,000 to $24,9991,431
$25,000 to $34,9991,898
$35,000 to $49,9992,595
$50,000 to $74,9993,368
$75,000 to $99,9991,839
$100,000 to $149,9992,306
$150,000 to $199,999793
$200,000 or more575
Median household income (dollars)52,826

Housing characteristics in Polk County, Texas

Housing occupancy
Total housing units24,660
Occupied housing units17,028
Vacant housing units7,632
Units in structure
Total housing units24,660
1-unit, detached17,095
1-unit, attached238
2 units612
3 or 4 units218
5 to 9 units176
10 to 19 units72
20 or more units114
Mobile home5,974
Boat, RV, van, etc.161
Year structure built
Total housing units24,660
Built 2014 or later68
Built 2010 to 20132,126
Built 2000 to 20094,476
Built 1990 to 19994,167
Built 1980 to 19894,397
Built 1970 to 19795,225
Built 1960 to 19691,868
Built 1950 to 19591,078
Built 1940 to 1949551
Built 1939 or earlier704
Rooms
Total housing units24,660
1 room369
2 rooms839
3 rooms2,872
4 rooms5,571
5 rooms6,430
6 rooms3,937
7 rooms2,068
8 rooms1,326
9 rooms or more1,248
Median rooms4.9
Bedrooms
Total housing units24,660
No bedroom377
1 bedroom1,940
2 bedrooms7,768
3 bedrooms11,268
4 bedrooms2,916
5 or more bedrooms391
Housing tenure
Occupied housing units17,028
Owner-occupied13,338
Renter-occupied3,690
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.70
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.67
Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units17,028
Moved in 2017 or later1,633
Moved in 2015 to 20164,566
Moved in 2010 to 20142,994
Moved in 2000 to 20093,961
Moved in 1990 to 19992,528
Moved in 1989 and earlier1,346
Value
Owner-occupied units13,338
Less than $50,0002,942
$50,000 to $99,9992,378
$100,000 to $149,9992,271
$150,000 to $199,9991,792
$200,000 to $299,9992,015
$300,000 to $499,9991,395
$500,000 to $999,999467
$1,000,000 or more78
Median (dollars)126,200
Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units13,338
Housing units with a mortgage4,837
Housing units without a mortgage8,501
Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent3,179
Less than $500361
$500 to $9991,859
$1,000 to $1,499858
$1,500 to $1,99989
$2,000 to $2,4994
$2,500 to $2,9998
$3,000 or more0
Median (dollars)854
No rent paid511

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